Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Public School 166
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021
1. Public School 166 Marker
Inscription.
Public School 166. New York City Designated Landmark. One of the few extant 19th-century institutional buildings on the Upper West Side, Public School 166 was built in 1897-99 as part of the vast construction program to meet the needs of New York's rapid population growth. C.B.J. Snyder, influential and long-time superintendent of school buildings for the New York City Board of Education, used this collegiate gothic style as a model for four other city schools. P.S. 166 is one of New York's early public buildings that utilized terra cotta for its predominant cladding material. The main facade features a turreted central bay with a tudor-arched entrance, large window groupings with drip moldings and prominent gables with steeply pitched roofs. In the 1990s, the school was designated the Manhattan School of Arts and Technology.
One of the few extant 19th-century institutional
buildings on the Upper West Side, Public School 166 was
built in 1897-99 as part of the vast construction program
to meet the needs of New York's rapid population growth.
C.B.J. Snyder, influential and long-time superintendent
of school buildings for the New York City Board of
Education, used this collegiate gothic style as a model
for four other city schools. P.S. 166 is one of New York's
early public buildings that utilized terra cotta for its
predominant cladding material.
The main facade
features a turreted central bay with a tudor-arched
entrance, large window groupings with drip moldings
and prominent gables with steeply pitched roofs. In the
1990s, the school was designated the Manhattan School
of Arts and Technology.
Erected 2000 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.
Location. 40° 47.344′ N, 73° 58.351′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. Marker is on West 89th Street west of Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 West 89th Street, New York NY 10024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021
2. Public School 166 Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here to the right of the entrance, with the Richard Rogers marker also visible to the left of the entrance.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021
3. Public School 166 - looking east along West 89th
photo courtesy of the New York Public Library, 1920
4. Manhattan: 89th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue
Looking west on West 89th Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
